The Biobrio 4(1 & 2), 2017

Floristic Composition of Beer Jhunjhunu Conservation Reserve of Rajasthan, India

Manju Chaudhary and S.K. Shringi

ABSTRACT:

All forests are islands of biodiversity, protecting a good number of plants and animal species. The present observation enumerates the floristic diversity of Beer Jhunjhunu Conservation Reserve of Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. A total of 440 plant species including 52 trees, 41 shrubs, 21 undershrubs 278 herbs and 48 climbers belonging to 78 families were recorded. Among these 344 and 95 species were dicots and monocots respectively and only one gymnosperm was recorded. Poaceae was the most dominant family of the area and followed by Fabaceae, Asteraceae and Cyperaceae.

Keywords:    

Conservation Reserve, flora, fauna, floristic diversity, endemic

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